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Plenty about a Pap smear—the airborne straddle, the clunky metal speculum—can make it, at best, awkward, and at worst, painful or traumatizing. And thanks to a new type of cervical cancer screening ...
You can still get a Pap smear while on your period, but heavy bleeding might affect test accuracy. Light bleeding or spotting usually won't affect Pap smear results. Healthcare providers generally ...